Austin Is The Place To Live- Food Showcase

October 24, 2007

fork-and-spoon.pngAccording to travel magazine Travel & Leisure’s “America’s Favorite Cities 2007″ survey, Austin is apparently the best place to live if you eat.  I mean it.  Check out how we rank!

Overall Food/Dining
1. Chicago, IL
2. New Orleans, LA
3. Austin, TX
4. New York, NY
5. Philadelphia, PA

What does all that mean?  Let’s see where we rank according to food type in case you are still dubious:

Barbeque
1. Austin, TX
2. San Antonio, TX
3. Nashville, TN
4. Dallas, TX
5. Charleston, SC

And you thought Kansas had the best barbeque?  They don’t have Uncle Billy’s, Salt Lick or Green Mesquite to brag about (and you know we aren’t shy about bragging).  Speaking of bragging, how about affordable dining?

Cheap Eats
1. New Orleans, LA
2. Austin, TX
3. Philadelphia, PA
4. San Antonio, TX
5. Chicago, IL

For cheap eats, we recommend most anything Tex-Mex, we love Rudy’s and the Magnolia Cafe.  But what about after you’re stuffed and you just need a coffee nightcap? 

Coffee
1. Seattle, WA (duh) 
2. Portland, OR
3. New Orleans, LA
4. San Francisco, CA
5. New York, NY
6. Austin, TX

Not only do we have a Starbucks on every corner, we promote our independent coffee houses such as Austin Java Company, Mozart’s on Lake Austin and (my personal fave) Spider House.  What about if you’re vegan or are trying to focus on eating healthy foods?

Organic Food Consumption
1. San Francisco, CA
2. Seattle, WA
3. Portland, OR
4. Washington, D.C.
5. San Diego, CA
6. Austin, TX

This one makes sense since Whole Foods is headquartered here, our city is centered around a hike and bike trail and fitness is the center of many people’s attention not for reasons of vanity but for health (think of celebrities in Austin like Lance Armstrong, Andy Roddick and the like).

For those of you who live here, you already know that Austin is the crown jewel of places to live, especially if you like consuming food!  Austin ranks in the top of most surveys regarding types of food not only for the quality of the food, the great service, the laid back atmosphere and gorgeous hill country surroundings.  If you haven’t been to Austin yet and you plan on relocating or investing in our fine city, bring an empty stomach!

Posted by Lani, Asset Director | Filed Under About Austin, Austin News, Blog, Human Interest 

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